

This is the context:

> 今朝はここちゃんを動物病院に連れて行きました。診断結果はスナッフルでした。うさぎにはよくある病気で、薬を飲んで様子を見る **ようにと言われました**
> 。

I know the expression ように言う, but why is there a と in ~ように **と** 言われました?


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meaning particle-と
What does ようにと言う mean in 薬を飲んで様子を見るようにと言われました？


After ように you can assume してくたさい has been omitted, thus ようにと is the way one
indicates a command indirectly, i.e., 'I was told to [see to/make sure] I
watch [his/her/its] condition'. More simply, 'I was told "Watch his/her/its
condition"'.


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It's a matter of punctuation.

（先生）「薬を飲んで、様子を見るように！」

と（先生に）言われました。

If you break it down like that, it should make sense. The confusing part (for
the latin-based language speakers) is that it is fine to omit the quotes, it
is a form of narrative that is frequently used. It's akin to "I've been told
to take meds and see how it goes." vs "I have been told, 'Take meds, and see
how it goes.'"


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To add to the previous answers, ように can be used to make a request in
combination with と, but you don't necessarily have to use the verb 言う. Other
verbs that add different nuances work with ように[と] too:

> 彼女に許すようにと **願う** 。To **beg** her to forgive [you].
>
> 田中さんにレポートを作るようにと **頼む** 。To **request** Tanaka to write a report.
>
> 太郎にテーブルを食卓の用意するようにと **言う** 。To **tell** Tarou to set the dinning table.

Also note that と is optional here. You can also say ように願う, ように頼む or ように言う and
it means the same.


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